It isn’t a secret that my first love is baseball, but I am not letting that cloud my judgement here. I will admit that the other sports had more luster to their All-Star festivities when I was a kid but let’s take a look at all 4 of … [Read more...] about Turbo Talks Sports: Does The MLB Have the Best All-Star Celebration?
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Official Minutes of the Bluegill Frolic Committee
Bluegill Frolic Agenda - June 24, 2025 Call to order: 6:10pm Attendance: Amy Segerdahl, Todd Snyder, Amberly Ware, Chelsea Proffit, Brian New, Jaclyn Lyles, and Michelle Drake. Absent: Jessica and Cary Treasury report: as of … [Read more...] about Official Minutes of the Bluegill Frolic Committee
Child released from hospital after being buried by sand collapse at Silver Lake Sand Dunes
A child is reportedly home and doing well following an incident Friday in which collapsing sand at the Silver Lake State Park sand dunes, in Oceana County, temporarily buried the boy. (Dunes photo from 2018.) A 9-year-old boy from … [Read more...] about Child released from hospital after being buried by sand collapse at Silver Lake Sand Dunes
DNR’s Hunter Safety Education Week, Aug. 11-17, offers more than 50 in-person classes
Join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for Hunter Safety Education Week, Aug. 11-17, offering in-person opportunities for more than 2,000 students to obtain a hunter safety education certificate. More than 40 additional class … [Read more...] about DNR’s Hunter Safety Education Week, Aug. 11-17, offers more than 50 in-person classes
Michigan Secretary of State now offers online driver’s license testing for adults
Michiganders 18 and over can take the knowledge exam at Michigan.gov/SOSOnlineTesting LANSING, Mich. – Eligible Michigan adults now have the option to take the written driver’s license knowledge test online … [Read more...] about Michigan Secretary of State now offers online driver’s license testing for adults
Capture the Moment: 2025 West Michigan Photo Contest is Here!
West Michigan, Michigan- The West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA) is thrilled to kick off the 2025 West Michigan Photo Contest—one of the largest photo competitions in the state, drawing more than 2,000 submissions each … [Read more...] about Capture the Moment: 2025 West Michigan Photo Contest is Here!
Public Notice – July 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO.2025-002 MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT SHORT TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS IN MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN Sec.1.PurposeThe Township Board finds that the Short-Term Rental of Single-Family Dwellings within Marcellus Township is a matter closely connected with … [Read more...] about ORDINANCE NO.2025-002 MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE
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CSI: Marcellus – Sidewalkgate: These are the issues; they need to be fixed
by Kay Schten McAdamExasperated Editor Dear Readers: I don’t even know where to begin. At various times while observing, in person, the Village Council meeting of Tuesday, June 24, 2025, my head was in my hands, I was … [Read more...] about CSI: Marcellus – Sidewalkgate: These are the issues; they need to be fixed
Happy Independence Day 2025 from The Marcellus News Team
Larry * Sarah * Nancy * Carmi * John * Paula * Turbo * Katy * Kay In Congress, July 4, 1776The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to … [Read more...] about Happy Independence Day 2025 from The Marcellus News Team
What Makes a Town
Originally published in The Marcellus News, July 3, 1924 What makes a town anyway? Is it the wealth evidenced by the homes and splendid store buildings?These may attest the stability and thrift of certain people, but they offer no great … [Read more...] about What Makes a Town